DLC Black Gayle Bradley

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mfrey

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I just got my new GB back from Ionbond. I had them coat the blade with their Diamond Black DLC.

I like how it turned out. I've used this coating on my carry gun for years and have yet to see any holster wear. I suspect it will hold up similarly well in a knife application. I thought about coating the liners as well but decided to leave them polished as an accent.

I wasn't very concerned about corrosion but I like that I don't have to be as mindful to wipe the blade down now. The base deposition on this coating is Chromium, so it offers a fair degree of corrosion resistance.

I still need to resharpen the blade on the Wicked Edge. I was surprised at how sharp it still was, though, after being media blasted during surface prep for the coating. It won't shave hair still but it will cut paper. CPM M4 is good stuff!

 
mind posting some info on the company that did that for you?
including price if you could?
 
Springer Precision did the work. Link. Ask for Danny. I did all of the disassembly and reassembly. I sent them just the blade.

The coating is the Satin Diamond Black DLC. They offer a flat black version also (as well as alternate colors altogether like FDE and copper) that looks like a parkerized finish. I prefer the satin.

I'll do them the courtesy of letting them quote a price for their service. They typically handle only firearm-related jobs. I got the impression that this was their first knife job. They did not have an established price for blade coating. As such, they might have revised their price after the experience with my blade. It might be more or less than what I paid.

Speaking generally, the price was reasonable, however.
 
dano said:
Does it effect the liner lock-up?
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Physical vapor deposition coatings are only a few microns thick. Because they are so thin, they don't affect mechanical function. In this case, the lock-up is identical to its original, pre-coated position.
 
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